In Memory

Melissa Johnston

Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Tulia Christian Fellowship Church with the Rev. Rusty Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia.

Melissa was born Feb. 15, 1956, in Alice to Henry and Jerry Morris. She grew up in McAllen until her family moved to Dallas when she was 12. She graduated in 1974 from Highland Park High School. She was a waitress for many years. She moved to Tulia in 1978. She married Brad Johnston on Aug. 4, 1979. She owned and operated the Conestoga Restaurant for several years. She later worked for Subway.

Survivors include her husband, Brad Johnston of Tulia; a brother, Michael Morris of Dallas; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

I will always remember Missy. She was my bin-mate in gym class, it was the 3 "M's", the most unlikely threesom, Morgan, Moriss & Mullins. Some how we became friends, no help to Ms. Manson. Will miss you Missy.